In the sense of creating laugh.
I have a tickle phobia. My incredibly abusive ex boyfriend used it as a method of torture. It’s surprisingly effective. He would sit on top of me so I couldn’t escape and keep going and going. I just remember not being able to breathe and blind panic.
So yeah. Not a fan. Makes me have panic attacks.
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Oh, I had no idea. Thank you.
It’s fun in the same way losing a game is fun. Its fine in moderation, horrible in excess or when one sided. It’s still sonething you want to avoid, but not so unpleasant that I woukd want the game made of it to stop.
People who don’t respect a hard no are not cool. But I also feel as though I am missing out when I’m with someone who I am close enough to tickle, but they won’t tolerate any tickling.
Agreed on the subject of tickling of the sides/hips. But light tickley touch on more sensitive skin (face, head, back… other places… NOT FEET) is amazing to me, almost to no end.
I saw a BBC article that says that tickling produces a panic response in the brain, and laughter is a sign of submission to the aggressor.
I hate everything about tickling.
Not a fan, usually it just feels like someone jabbing me in the ribs with their boney fingers.
I hate it, I’m quite ticklish and growing up my family thought it was fun to tickle me because I would always laugh loud and Wrigley around, that’s only because it didn’t feel nice like I assume other people feel, it hurt a bit to be tickled and when it’s getting done for long enough it makes you cry, yeah tickling can fuck right off, I’ll fight you now if you try.
- Fizz ( @Fizz@lemmy.nz ) 5•1 year ago
Not a fan I very much dislike it. I used to not be able to control myself but after many years of people exploiting my weakness I can now withstand it and be in control for a solid 10s I use that 10s to attack the person tickling me.
Hate it just as much as I hate hugs when I’m on the receiving end.
as someone who is ticklish af, its funny for all the first few times but if you keep pushing it im going to be ANGRY WHILE I LAUGH
It’s something many people take too far/do too long. A quick tickle on the side or something is a cutesy playful thing to do. Tickling every chance you get, or tickling for a long time is obnoxious. Someone shouldn’t have to yell or smack you to get you to stop.
Personally I can’t stand being tickled - it physically hurts when someone does it intentionally. There may be people who enjoy it in moderation, so I think the standard should just be consent.
Naturally I’m avoidant as it’s a game I always lose at. And everyone knows. Cue people challenging me Spanish Inquisition style.
AAAAAAARGH!
I both like it and hate it. Tickle me, but if I say stop, fucking stop. I hate laughing so hard it hurts. 😩
I also am the kind of person that if you tell me you’re not ticklish, I will tickle you to confirm it.
Debbie Kuhn, is that you?
